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Andrew Forsman, who trains in partnership with Murray Baker, is welcoming the forecast rain ahead of the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Cambridge trainers will line-up Quick Thinker (So You Think) and Rhaegar (Pluck) in the Sydney feature and believe a wet track
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The prospect of partnering Kiwi-bred stayer Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) in next month’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) is enough to make a gruelling few weeks well worthwhile for jockey Jordan Childs. The tall 23-year-old usually rides at 55kg or higher, but will have to drop
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If Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) wins the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap, a crack at the A$5 million Cox Plate could prove irresistible. The David Brideoake-trained Gr.1 Australasian Oaks winner heads to Saturday's Toorak (1600m) at Caulfield for the third start of her spring campaign
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Trainer David Hayes, who trains in partnership with son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig, has issued a warning to punters not to dismiss Kiwi import Yourdeel (NZ) (Dundeel) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m). The former Jamie Richards-trained gelding has had two starts for Hayes, finding the
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is aiming to secure a spot in the A$14 million The Everest (1200m) on Saturday when his quality sprinter The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) contests the Gr.2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) will run the Schillaci Stakes as the
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Two years after hitting a career high with a placing in the Gr.1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj) has returned across the Tasman for another shot at Melbourne’s spring riches. The six-year-old entire will line up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap
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Connections of Night's Watch (NZ) (Redwood) hope the decision to bypass the Turnbull Stakes with the gelding will be rewarded with a Group One win in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. The Chris Waller-trained Night's Watch was taken to Caulfield early on Tuesday morning and
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New Zealand-bred galloper Humidor may have only placed tenth in his three resuming runs since returning to racing this spring, but his connections have been pleased with his continued improvement. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained seven-year-old had been on the sidelines with injury since his
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A Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) tilt has been confirmed for Te Akau Shark. The Jamie Richards-trained gelding finished runner-up to Kolding in Saturday’s Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) and his connections have elected to head straight towards the Moonee Valley feature on October 26. “He likes
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Tavistock’s hot streak in Australia continued in Victoria on Monday when the well-bred Walking Flying opened her account. The Cambridge Stud stallion’s progeny are in a rich vein of form with six winners there in the last five days. Walking Flying had finished in the money in
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Madison County (NZ) (Pins) will get his latest chance to post an Australian Group One win in the Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. A dual Group One winner in his homeland over the Toorak distance of 1600m, Madison County is set for his fourth attempt in an Australian Group One
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Melbourne Cup bound gelding Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) has received a one kilogram penalty for the rich two mile feature after his win the Gr.3 The Bart Cummings (2520m) at Flemington on Saturday. The son of Shocking has received the same penalty for the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m)